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WARESOctober,2018
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Project Overview § Anew16mileeast-westlightraillinebetweenBethesdainMontgomeryCountyandNewCarrolltoninPrinceGeorge’sCounty
§ Operatesmostlyonthesurfacewith21stations
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Project Overview
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§ Connectswith:§ 4MetrorailStations§ All3MARCCommuterRailLines§ Amtrak’sNECorridor§ Regionalandlocalbuses
§ Travel,economic,socialandenvironmentalbenefits
69,000dailyridersin2030andmorethan74,000dailyridersin2040SpanofservicegenerallymatchesMetrorailhoursTrainsevery7½minutesinitiallyduringpeakperiod,10-12minutesoff-peakApproximately30%ofriderswilluseMetroforaportionoftheirtripsEnd-to-endtraveltimeestimatedat63minutes;majorityofriderswilltakeshorttrips
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Project Overview
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Project Status § PurpleLineisbeingdeliveredasaPublic-PrivatePartnership(P3)tocompletedesign,construction,operation,maintenanceandfinancing
§ SelectionofP3concessionaireannouncedinMarch2016§ MarylandBoardofPublicWorksapprovedP3ConcessionairecontractwiththePurpleLineTransitPartners(PLTP)inApril2016
§ Right-of-Wayoffersandpropertysettlementsarecontinuing§ Pre-constructionactivitiessuchassurveyworkandgeotechnicalinvestigationsarecontinuing
§ ConstructionbeganinAugust2017§ EnvironmentallawsuitdismissedbyU.S.CourtofAppealsinDecember2017
§ Servicetargetedtobeginin2022
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Commencement of Construction GroundBreakingandFFGASigning-August28,2017StartofConstruction
§ Siteprotection§ Treeremoval§ Demolition§ Establishingconstructionoffices§ Constructionstaging
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Purple Line P3 Basics § 6yeardesign/construction+30yearO&Mperiod§ SharesriskbetweenMTAandtheConcessionaire§ AllowstheConcessionairetomanagecostsandinnovatetomitigateriskandearnreturnoninvestment
§ Basedonperformancestandards,notdetailedspecifications
§ Paymentsaretiedtoconstruction,financing,capitalrenewalandoperatingperformance
§ 30-yearhandbackstandardsprotectlong-termpublicinterest
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P3 Contract – Accountability and Strong Incentives § Afewexamples:
§ AvailabilityPaymentsareafixedprice(tiedtoinflation)
§ Costoverrunsaretheconcessionaire’srisk§ Vehicleorinfrastructurefailuresareentirelytheconcessionaire’scosttofix
§ ConcessionaireforfeitsAvailabilityPaymentsifitislateinopeningtheprojectforrevenueservice
§ Upto100%ofthemonthlyAvailabilityPaymentcanbedeductedforpooroperatingperformance*
§ Largestfactorison-timeperformanceoftrains
§ DeductionsalsopossibleforotherissuesContractcanbeterminated(resultinginequityanddebtlenderlosses)ifthereissustainedpoorperformance
*ExcludingInsuranceandCapitalRenewalpayments
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Concessionaire: Purple Line Transit Partners
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PLTP – World Class Team With Strong P3 Experience
• Longterminvestorwho:• Intendstostayinvestedoverentirelifeofthecontract.• EmbracestheOwner’sgoalsandobjectivesofsafetyandperformance.
• Relevantprojectsinclude:• I-495/I-95ExpressLanesP3inVirginia(Fluor/Lane)• EagleP3CommuterRailprojectinDenver(Fluor/ACI)
• Safetyculture:• KeyPLTPfirmsallhaveaccidentratesbelowindustryaverages.• Proposedcommunityandpassengersafetyprogramexceedsminimumrequirements.
• Emphasisonpartnering:• Co-locationwithOwnerforover-the-shoulderdesignreviewsandqualityassurance.
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PLTP - Innovative Ideas and a Strong Design • PLTPofferedmoreinnovativeideasandAlternativeTechnicalConcepts(ATCs)thananyotherproposer,suchas:
• Usinga1500Voltpowersystemtocutthenumberoftractionpowersubstationsbynearly50%andreducetheneedtoacquireproperty
• UsingjetfansfortheBethesdatunneltoavoidconstructingaventilationtowerinWoodmontPlaza
• RelocatingPurpleLinestationtosoutheastsideofSilverSpringTransitCentertosavecostsandmakethestationmoreconvenienttocommunity
• RelocatingPurpleLinestationatNewCarrolltontoEllenRoadtomaximizespaceavailableforfuturedevelopmentandminimizeimpactstoWMATA
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• Articulated 5-module LRV with a total length of 140’ • 80 seats are provided • 80% Low Floor • Specifically designed to meet ADA requirements • Eight wheelchairs and eight bicycles can be accommodated
simultaneously
CAF Light Rail Vehicle
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Bethesda Station ATC Conceptual Plan
§ Eliminates80’venttower§ ShorterdistancetotheMetrorailRedLineelevators§ ExistingApexbuildingbeingreplacedbynew,high-density
development
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SilverSpringTransitCenterStationATC
§ Reducesstationheightfrom80’aboveColesvilleRoadtoevenwithSSTCupperlevel§ ImprovesPurpleLinetransferstoMetrobusandRide-On§ Nolongerdisplaces1110BonifantStreetofficebuilding
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NewCarrolltonStationATC
§ RelocatesPurpleLinestationtoEllinRoad§ MaintainsexistingIRSpedestrianbridge§ Reducesconstructionimpactsandimprovespassengeraccesstopedestrianplaza§ Simplifiesconstructionphases§ Reducesnumberoflostparkingspacesbyupto80%
New Carrollton Station
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§ 16-milecorridordividedintoeightsegments§ Structurebasedongeographiclocationandasimilarsetof
concernsfocusedonconstruction§ Composedofrepresentativesofthecommunity/civic
associations,businessorganizationsandat-largegroups§ Designedtopromotetwo-wayinformationsharingbetween
MTA/Concessionaireandcommunity§ “Workaroundthetable”format§ LaunchedinFall2017§ CATswillfunctionthroughtheconstructionperiod
Community Advisory Teams (CATs)
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Project Schedule
§ UtilityRelocation:Winter2017–Fall2018§ WallInstallation:Spring2018–Winter2019§ Grading:Winter2019–Spring2020§ TrackInstallation:Summer2020–Winter2020§ TrainCommunicationInstallation:Summer2021–Winter2021§ Testing/Commissioning:Summer2021–Winter2021§ BeginningofOperations:2022
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Public Outreach § [email protected]
§ ForconstructionrelatedquestionsandconcernscontactPLTPatoutreach@pltcllc.com
§ Orcallthe24/7Hotline—240-424-5325
§ ForgeneralprojectquestionsandcommentspleasecontactMTApublicoutreachatoutreach@purplelinemd.com
§ Orcall443-451-3706(Español)443-451-3705§ WilliamParks,[email protected]
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Plymouth Tunnel area
Plymouth Tunnel area
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Plymouth Tunnel area
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Bethesda
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